Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes
Nepal
94.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
95.2%
in 2023
Nepal rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
53rd
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 95.2% against 94.6% in Nepal, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 96 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.7% | 81.6% | 6.2% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 90.6% | 0.6% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 95.2% against 94.6% in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release